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REPENTANCE

Literally a change of mind, not about individual plans, intentions, or beliefs, but rather a change in one’s attitude about God. Such repentance accompanies saving faith in Christ (Acts 20:21 (RV · LV · Read together)). It is inconsistent and unintelligible to suppose that anyone could believe in Christ yet not repent. Repentance is such an important aspect of conversion that it is often stressed rather than saving faith, as when Christ said that there is joy in heaven among the angels over one sinner who repents (Lk 15:7 (RV · LV · Read together)). The apostles described the conversion of the Gentiles to Christ as God granting them “repentance unto life” (Acts 11:18 (RV · LV · Read together)). Evangelical repentance and faith in Christ are in fact inseparable, though a convert may be aware of one aspect more than another.

ACT 20:21: RV ACT 20:21 · LV ACT 20:21 · Read together ACT 20:21

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OET-RV ACT 20:21

21 I explained to both Yehudim and Hellains (Greeks) how they needed to turn their backs on their sins and towards God with faith in our master Yeshua (Jesus; Grk. Yesus) the messiah.

OET-LV ACT 20:21

21 testifying to_ both _Youdaiōns and to_Hellaʸns, which repentance toward god and faith toward the master of_us, Yaʸsous/(Yəhōshūˊa).
chosen_one/messiah.

LUK 15:7: RV LUK 15:7 · LV LUK 15:7 · Read together LUK 15:7

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OET-RV LUK 15:7

7 I’m telling you all that there’s similar celebration in heaven when one person turns from their disobedience and obeys God—more than over ninety-nine guiltless people who have no need to change.

OET-LV LUK 15:7

7 I_am_saying to_you_all that thus joy in the heaven will_be over one sinner repenting, than over ninety nine righteous ones, who are_having no need of_repentance.

ACT 11:18: RV ACT 11:18 · LV ACT 11:18 · Read together ACT 11:18

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OET-RV ACT 11:18

18 When the group heard all this, they had no objections and they praised God, saying, “It seems that God has also allowed the pagans to repent and live.”

OET-LV ACT 11:18

18 And having_heard these things, they_kept_quiet and glorified the god saying:
Consequently the god also gave the repentance to life to_the pagans.

Such penitence is not an isolated act but a disposition of the mind, providing a spur for behavior that accords with God’s declared will. Recognition of daily sins and shortcomings provides the occasion for renewed acts of penitence and for fresh exercises of faith in Christ. One of the deepest and most noteworthy expressions of such penitence is David’s account of his adultery with Bathsheba (Ps 51 (RV · LV PSA 51:3–21 · Read together)). Whole churches are, on occasion, called to repent (Rv 2:5 (RV · LV · Read together)). Second Corinthians 7 (RV · LV · Read together) contains an interesting and full description of such corporate repentance involving the elements of sorrow for sin and a determined resolve to forsake old sinful ways and to behave properly. While repentance is often accompanied by deep feelings, it is not equivalent to such feelings but is rooted in convictions about the sinner’s own need before a holy God.

REV 2:5: RV REV 2:5 · LV REV 2:5 · Read together REV 2:5

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OET-RV REV 2:5

5 So now, you need to remember where you’ve fallen from, and repent and repeat how you behaved at the beginning, but if you don’t, I’ll come to you and if you don’t repent, I’ll remove your lampstand from its place.

OET-LV REV 2:5

5 Therefore be_remembering from_where you_have_fallen and repent, and the first works do.
And if not, I_am_coming to_you and will_be_removing the lampstand of_you out_of the place of_it, if not you_may_repent.

Both John the Baptist (Mt 3:2 (RV · LV · Read together); Mk 1:4 (RV · LV · Read together)) and Christ (Mk 1:15 (RV · LV · Read together)) were preachers of repentance, calling not the righteous but sinners to repent. And in accordance with the Great Commission (Lk 24:44-49 (RV · LV · Read together)), the apostles continued the same kind of preaching—beginning with Peter’s preaching on the Day of Pentecost (Acts 2 (RV · LV · Read together)), with noteworthy results. See Confession; Conversion; Forgiveness; Regeneration; Salvation.

MAT 3:2: RV MAT 3:2 · LV MAT 3:2 · Read together MAT 3:2

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OET-RV MAT 3:2

2 telling everyone, “Turn from your sins, because the heavenly kingdom is close.”

OET-LV MAT 3:2

2 saying:
Be_repenting, because/for the kingdom of_the heavens has_neared.

MRK 1:4: RV MRK 1:4 · LV MRK 1:4 · Read together MRK 1:4

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OET-RV MRK 1:4

4 Yohan (John; Grk. Yoannes) turned up in the wilderness announcing that people should get immersed in water in order to show that their sins have been forgiven,

OET-LV MRK 1:4

4 Yōannaʸs became the one immersing in the wilderness, and proclaiming an_immersion of_repentance for forgiveness of_sins.

MRK 1:15: RV MRK 1:15 · LV MRK 1:15 · Read together MRK 1:15

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OET-RV MRK 1:15

15 saying, “The promised time is here, and God’s kingdom is now near. Turn from your sins and believe this good news.”

OET-LV MRK 1:15

15 and saying, that The time has_been_fulfilled and the kingdom of_ the _god has_neared, be_repenting and be_believing in the good_message.

LUK 24:44–49: RV LUK 24:44–49 · LV LUK 24:44–49 · Read together LUK 24:44–49

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OET-RV LUK 24:44

44 Then he told them, “While I was still with you all, I told you those messages of mine, and how that everything written about me by Mosheh (Moses) and the prophets and in the songs, it’s all going to be fulfilled.”

OET-RV LUK 24:45

45 Then he opened their minds to be able to understand the scriptures, and he told them,

OET-RV LUK 24:46

46 “It was written that the messiah would suffer and come back to life on the third day,

OET-RV LUK 24:47

47 and that his name will be proclaimed as the authority to forgive the sins of the people when they repent—people from every country beginning here in Yerushalem (Jerusalem).

OET-RV LUK 24:48

48 You all are witnesses of all that.

OET-RV LUK 24:49

49 Soon I’ll be sending out the one that my father promised to you all, but meanwhile you must remain here in the city until you all get clothed in power that comes from heaven.”

OET-LV LUK 24:44

44 And he_said to them:
These are the messages of_me, which I_spoke to you_all still being with you_all, that it_is_fitting to_be_fulfilled all the things having_been_written in the law of_Mōsaʸs/(Mosheh), and the prophets, and psalms, concerning me.

OET-LV LUK 24:45

45 Then he_opened_up the mind of_them which to_be_understanding the scriptures.
And he_said to_them,

OET-LV LUK 24:46

46 that Thus it_has_been_written, the chosen_one/messiah to_suffer, and to_rise_up from the_dead on_the third day,

OET-LV LUK 24:47

47 and the name of_him to_be_proclaimed in repentance for forgiveness of_sins to all the nations, having_begun from Hierousalaʸm/(Yərūshālayim).

OET-LV LUK 24:48

48 You_all are witnesses of_these things.

OET-LV LUK 24:49

49 And see I am_sending_out the promise of_the father of_me on you_all, but you_all sit_down in the city, until of_which you_all_may_dress_in power from of_height.

Can God Repent?

Occasionally, in some translations of the OT, God is said to ”repent.“ A classic example is found in his treatment of Nineveh during Jonah’s prophetic ministry there (Jon 3:10 (RV · LV · Read together)). God told Jonah to proclaim judgment to Nineveh, yet once the Ninevites repented, God relented (KJB “repented”)—no judgment came. Such an attitude is not to be understood as denoting either personal sorrow on God’s part or a change in his eternal purpose, but rather a change in, or an updating of, his announced purpose and in his relations with people as they themselves change. Such a way of describing God’s relation to his creatures is one of many in which, as Calvin and others have stressed, God “accommodates himself” to humans.

JNA 3:10: RV JNA 3:10 · LV JNA 3:10 · Read together JNA 3:10

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10 And God saw their actions in turning away from their evil ways and he changed his mind about the destruction which he had said he would send to them and he didn’t proceed with it.

OET-LV JNA 3:10

10 And_ the_ʼElohīm _he/it_saw DOM deeds_of_their if/because_that they_turned_back from_way_of_their (the)_evil and_ the_ʼElohīm _he/it_sighed/regretted on the_evil which he_had_said for_doing to/for_them and_not he_did_it.